Company: Strategic Resources European Recruitment Consultants Ltd
Skills: Contracts Engineer
Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree
Employment Type: Full Time Contractor
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom


CONTRACTS SPECIALIST - LONDON OR ABERDEEN (TEMPORARY 12 MONTH CONTRACT)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Ensure that all contracting and procurement activities are executed in line with the Company processes and procedures.

Coordinate activities to ensure that contracts and purchase orders are placed in order to meet business requirements and support ongoing activities.

Ensure that cost-effective and high performing contracts and purchase orders are delivered and managed in a professional and ethical manner.

Ensure Company is not exposed to unnecessary contractual or commercial risk.

Manage the procurement interface with Contractors, Suppliers, Consultants and Company in a professional and ethical manner.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Champion HSE in all contracting and procurement activities.

Responsible for implementation of the clients SCML Standards, work processes and best practices across all countries and within the IT and Indirects categories with support to other categories as required.

Plan, conduct and conclude complex contract negotiations.

Prioritise tender schedules and manage workload to meet business requirements.

Leads the tendering and evaluation process and makes recommendations to management.

Prepare detailed Recommendation to Award papers and presentations where required.

Draft agreements using standard templates.

Contract management from kick off to close out.

Facilitating the clients P2P process and creating and issuing Purchase Orders as required.

Develop and implement supplier performance, and relationship management plans.

Work closely with stakeholders to understand their requirements through good communication and collaboration.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES/ QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE / PROFILE:

Relevant university degree qualification.

Professionally qualified i.e. CIPS.

Ideally experience working on IT contracts.

Demonstrable experience of tendering, awarding and managing high risk, high value contracts and procurement across a range of requirements.

Experienced in developing contract strategies, which have delivered overall value to the business.

A strong understanding of stakeholders and their interests.